School-based Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents
Thriving Through the Storms: A School-based Mental Health Promotion Program for Building Psychological Flexibility and Resilience
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The objective of the investigators' mental health promotion intervention premised on the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework in secondary school settings aims to enhance young people's psychological flexibility and reduce their emotional distress. ACT is an evidence-based approach that encourages individuals to act in alignment with their identified values. The investigator's team will employ an ACT protocol for adolescents developed by Louise Hayes and Joseph Ciarrochi. The study includes a single-group study design. The investigator will compare the pre- and post-intervention data to assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness of the group intervention.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2023
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2023
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 9, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 15, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 31, 2024
CompletedApril 17, 2026
April 1, 2026
1 year
September 9, 2023
April 14, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (5)
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire - II
Baseline and 4 weeks
The 14-item Resilience Scale
Baseline and 4 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire - 9
Baseline and 4 weeks
General Anxiety Disorder - 7
Baseline and 4 weeks
Perceived Stress Scale
Baseline and 4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Satisfaction with Life Scale
Baseline and 4 weeks
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Baseline and 4 weeks
Study Arms (1)
Intervention group
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Four sessions of group acceptance and commitment therapy, with each session lasting for 1.5 hours.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Eligible participants are adolescents who reported mild to moderate severity of psychological distress, including those who report:
- a score of 5-19 on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), or
- a score of 5-14 on the General Anxiety Disorder-7, or
- a score ≥14 on the Perceived Stress Scale.
You may not qualify if:
- Adolescents will be excluded if they exhibit or report:
- violent or aggressive behavior, or
- active self-injurious or suicidal thought, or
- active psychotic symptom.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, Hong Kong
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 9, 2023
First Posted
September 15, 2023
Study Start
July 1, 2023
Primary Completion
June 30, 2024
Study Completion
August 31, 2024
Last Updated
April 17, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share